Discovery Names Andrew Warren CFO, Shuffles Executives

January 9, 2012 By Tim Molloy 4 weeks ago

Replacing Brad Singer, who previously announced exit

  

'Deadliest Catch' Star Charged With Assault for Alleged Bathroom Brawl

January 6, 2012 By Tim Kenneally 4 weeks ago

Feleti "Freddy" Maugatai claims he was only acting in self-defense

  

David Letterman's Blackmailer Gets a New Gig (Updated)

December 29, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 6 weeks ago

Now out of jail, Joe Halderman has found work on basic cable

  

Did Oprah Push Peter Liguori Out of OWN and Discovery?

November 9, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 13 weeks ago

Well-regarded programming exec is out just four months after Winfrey seized control of struggling OWN

  

Ridley Scott to Host 'Prophets of Science Fiction' Series

October 24, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 15 weeks ago

"Alien" and "Blade Runner" director to explore how the work of Arthur C. Clarke, Philip K. Dick and others inspired technology

  

Netflix, Discovery Renew, Expand Deal

September 21, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 20 weeks ago

Netflix will offer an expanded lineup from channels like Discovery, Animal Planet and TLC

  

Stock Market Plunge Puts Hollywood on Edge

August 4, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 26 weeks ago

Despite huge upfront sales and strong earnings, the media industry is fully aware that advertisers have cancellation options

  

'Shark Week' Begins its Annual Reign of Terror on July 31

May 10, 2011 By Tim Kenneally 39 weeks ago

Discovery's celebration of sea predators arrives just in time to strike fear into half your summer

  

Discovery Q1 Profits Up 80%

April 28, 2011 By Tim Molloy 41 weeks ago

Company boasts 15 percent gain in advertising revenues

  

Discovery Announces Velocity, Network for Upscale Men

April 14, 2011 By Tim Molloy 43 weeks ago

Velocity will replace HD Theater, the first all-HD network

  

See Discovery's New, Morphing Logo for Renamed Science Channel (Video)

April 5, 2011 By Tim Molloy 44 weeks ago

SCIENCE unveils rare footage of constantly shifting new logo

  

Discovery to Spend Another $50M on OWN (update)

February 11, 2011 By Tim Molloy 51 weeks ago

Amount of Discovery's investment keeps growing from initial $100M

  

3D Network Launching Next Week on DirecTV

February 10, 2011 By Brent Lang 52 weeks ago

Joint venture of Sony, Imax and Discovery promises nature and travel heavy programming

  

Current TV: Can Olbermann's New Network Find a Niche Between 'Countdown' and 'Deadliest Catch'?

February 9, 2011 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

Network wants to stake out territory between unscripted reality, cable news

  

Discovery, TLC Name New COO, GM

February 1, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Executives Winter and Sabin get promotions

  

Discovery to Rebrand FitTV Network

January 17, 2011 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

Company to combine sub-brands, change channel name to "Discovery Fit & Health"

  

Discovery Restructures; Eileen O'Neill Named Group President

January 12, 2011 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

TLC boss gets expanded role, overseeing both Discover and TLC network groups

  

BBC America Hires Discovery Exec Rachel Smith to Focus on Original Programming

January 3, 2011 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

Smith's past shows include "Operation Wild," "Real Housewives of Orange County"

  

Discovery Cancels Michael Jackson Autopsy Re-Enactment: Report

December 31, 2010 By Reuters 1 year ago

Network cites concern by pop singer's estate

  

BBC, Discovery Announce Ambitious 'History of the World'

November 22, 2010 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

New series, covering 20,000 years, is first announced since renewed partnership

  

BBC Sells Stake in Animal Planet for $156M, Inks New Deal With Discovery

November 15, 2010 By Dylan Stableford 1 year ago

New co-production pact runs through 2014; BBC unloads 50% interest in channel

  

Done Deal: 'Deadliest Catch' Captains Returning

October 8, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Discovery and reality show stars reach an agreement after standoff

  

Discovery Sues 'Deadliest Catch' Captains

September 20, 2010 By The Hollywood Reporter 1 year ago

The network is seeking $3 million in damages for a spinoff project that was not completed

  

Sony Announces Key Hires for 3D Cable Channel Joint Venture

September 13, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Discovery Channel operative Julia Rao named CFO; former AmericanLife exec Mark Ringwarld also named director of scheduling

  

August Ratings Roundup

August 31, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

The highlights (and lowlights) of last month's cable ratings results

  

Discovery/Hasbro's Hub Adds a Pop Culture Show

August 26, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

Highlighting Hub programs as well as music and entertainment from outside the network, "Hubworld" joins the line-up for the channel's October lanch

  

Discovery Gives Oprah's OWN Another $89M

August 15, 2010 By Variety 1 year ago

Comes in exchange for Winfrey agreeing to increase her on-air commitment

  

Discovery & Hasbro Bringing Clue to TV

August 6, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

New network Hub will feature shows based on toys such as My Little Pony and G.I. Joe

  

Cable Upfront Could Be Up 25%-30% in 2010

June 15, 2010 By John Consoli 1 year ago

Massive ad spending continues; could reach $8.7 billion

  

Discovery's Cosgrove to Head New 3D Channel

June 8, 2010 By Daniel Frankel 1 year ago

Joint venture between Discovery, Sony and IMAX set to launch next year

  

Catching All the News That Slipped Through the Cracks

May 7, 2010 By Lisa Horowitz 1 year ago

So many TV stories, so little time...

  

Spielberg, DreamWorks Working on Toon Miniseries for Discovery

April 8, 2010 By Josef Adalian 1 year ago

How much news can one network make in a day? Spielberg project still in early development